The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health
Jennifer Fraser
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Children learn bullying behavior from adults, but no one talks about this transfer of destructive behavior.”
“With your brain veritably defined by its dynamic neuroplasticity, the cage that holds you back is an illusion. Your brain potential is unlimited.”
“The beauty of neuroplasticity is that when you make changes to what you remember and how you remember it, what you do and how you do it, your brain overrides the old neural networks with new ones.”
“I was suitably impressed with the eighty-six billion neurons that glittered like stars in the skull but was a little overwhelmed by the idea that the constellations could be moved, shaped, and changed negatively and positively.”
“While the bullying paradigm creates destabilizing, fear-inducing, unpredictable conditions, the cornerstone of learning and healthy brain wiring is safety.”
“Under chronic stress, adrenaline creates scars in your blood vessels that can cause a heart attack or stroke, and cortisol damages the cells of the hippocampus, crippling your ability to learn and remember.”
“The line between being demanding and being demeaning is as wide as an ocean.”
“Speaking up, especially in childhood, is one of the hardest acts a person can do. It requires immense courage and sacrifice.”
“right out of the cage of learned helplessness. They’re not helpless. They can resist. They can refuse. They can rebel against the authority figure. And so can you.”
“microaggression occurs when you ask for feedback and it is not given. A”
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